Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant should you buy?
Best value for money: Zeta, at ₹1.00L over the Delta. No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is Alpha, at ₹1.10L over Zeta. Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹1.01L (₹5.99L to ₹7.00L)
- Touchscreen7"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
- Auto climate (single zone)
Delta to Zeta
Best value+₹1.00L (₹7.00L to ₹8.00L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- Rear parking camera
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel size15" → 16"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Touchscreen7" → 9"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- and 8 more
Zeta to Alpha
Least value for money+₹1.10L (₹8.00L to ₹9.10L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- 360° camera
- LED fog lamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Ventilated front seats
- Head-up display
- Auto-dimming mirror
+₹40,000 (₹9.10L to ₹9.50L)
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register can change which step is the best buy here. Delta to Zeta asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, but in 1 of the 25 states we can price this ladder in, road tax puts Alpha to Alpha (O) ahead of it: in the state where that gap is widest, the badge asks 0.1 percent more for each feature it adds.
Which states, and by how much
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Delta to Zeta: ₹1,00,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,03,000 to ₹1,23,000 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Jharkhand comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
Alpha to Alpha (O) comes out ahead in Jharkhand. Where that gap is widest, even the best badged step costs 0.1 percent more for what it adds.
Just one state's rates will ever apply to you, so treat this as a reason to price the ladder where you actually live rather than as a reason to change your mind about the car. Comprehensive cover sits on top of every figure here and is inside none of them.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno on-road price, in all 25 states we price →
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Sigma, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- Alpha (O), from ₹9.50L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Delta Petrol AT, ₹7.50L
- ADAS
- You need the Alpha (O), from ₹9.50L, for ADAS: ₹3.51L over where the Baleno opens.
- Airbags
- Every Baleno has 6 or more airbags, the base Sigma included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the Alpha, from ₹9.10L, for a 360 camera: ₹3.11L over where the Baleno opens.
- Ventilated front seats
- You need the Alpha, from ₹9.10L, for ventilated seats: ₹3.11L over where the Baleno opens.
- Cruise control
- You need the Zeta, from ₹8.00L, for cruise control: ₹2.01L over where the Baleno opens.
No Baleno has a sunroof at any price, on any trim.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Baleno is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno: the questions people ask
- How many Maruti Suzuki Baleno variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 13 variants across 5 trims, from ₹5.99L for the Sigma Petrol MT to ₹9.99L for the Alpha (O) Petrol AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Sigma, from ₹5.99L ex-showroom, is where the Baleno range starts. Features you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Alpha (O): no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 19 more.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Alpha (O) tops the range at ₹9.50L to ₹9.99L ex-showroom. Over the base Sigma it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 19 more.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant is the best value for money?
- The Zeta. It costs ₹1.00L over the Delta, and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), wheel size (16" against 15") and wheel type (Alloy against Steel), and 10 more.
- Is the Alpha worth it?
- Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money: ₹1.10L over Zeta for 360° camera, LED fog lamps and auto-folding wing mirrors. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Baleno has 6 airbags, including the base Sigma, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has all the safety features?
- Alpha (O), from ₹9.50L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Baleno offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Maruti Suzuki Baleno?
- The Delta Petrol AT, at ₹7.50L ex-showroom.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has ADAS?
- You need the Alpha (O), from ₹9.50L, for ADAS: ₹3.51L over where the Baleno opens.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Baleno has 6 or more airbags, the base Sigma included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the Alpha, from ₹9.10L, for a 360 camera: ₹3.11L over where the Baleno opens.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has ventilated seats?
- You need the Alpha, from ₹9.10L, for ventilated seats: ₹3.11L over where the Baleno opens.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has cruise control?
- You need the Zeta, from ₹8.00L, for cruise control: ₹2.01L over where the Baleno opens.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.